New Member Spotlight Brian Zelter

Mr. Zeltins is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 028, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona.

 

Mr. Zeltins is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 26 years of service. He received a four-year AFROTC scholarship to attend Drexel University and study Electrical Engineering. He received his Air Force commission in 1986 from St Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Aircraft Maintenance Officers’ Course at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois in April 1987. During his first duty assignment to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, he was assigned to various flight line and aircraft maintenance and munitions leadership positions. He returned to Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois to the new Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officers’ Course as an instructor. He was then assigned to the Liberty Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England and additional flight line and aircraft maintenance positions.  During that time, he deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey in support of Operation Provide Comfort. Subsequently, he was assigned to the Air Combat Command Inspector General Team and conducted 30 Operational Readiness Inspections and Quality Air Force Assessments. He then transitioned to the Air National Guard as a part of First Air Force as a Logistics Readiness Officer. He became involved in critical Homeland Defense missions and eventually took over the program with prototype equipment as an Air Force Operations Staff Officer.  He and his team of 14 contractors supported various defense missions including Space Shuttle launches, Super Bowl XLI, United Nations General Assemblies, National Political Conventions, Presidential Protection, and the 2004 G-8 Summit.  He culminated his career on the Joint Staff Logistics Directorate at the Pentagon.  He is a certified Project Management Professional and a member and volunteer of the Phoenix Chapter of the Project Management Institute.  He is married to Diane Gardner and they have two sons, David and Thomas.